Sermon Tone Analysis

The Invasion (The Great Reveal)

Turn in your Bibles to John Chapter 1

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NLT

1    In the beginning [was] the Word already existed.

In the beginning [was] the Word already existed.

The Word was with God, 

   and the Word was God. 

      2    He existed in the beginning with God. 

      3    God created everything through him, 

   and nothing was created except through him.

4    The Word gave life to everything that was created, 

   and his life brought light to everyone.

5    The light shines in the darkness, 

   and the darkness can never extinguish it.

6    God sent a man, John the Baptist, 

      7    to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.

8    John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.

9    The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

10    He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.

11    He came to his own people, and even they rejected him.

13    They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. 

      14    So the Word became human and made his home among us.

He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.

And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. 

      15    John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’

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      16    From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.

17    For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.

18    No one has ever seen God.

But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart.

He has revealed God to us.

Chapter One

One commentator writes, "The Gospel of John illustrates what it looks like when God the Son comes to live among His people."

One commentator writes, "The Gospel of John illustrates what it looks like when God the Son comes to live among His people."

Background

Background

One commentator writes, "The Gospel of John illustrates what it looks like when God the Son comes to live among His people."

The Gospel of John was probably written ca.

ad 85–95.

In other words friends, we have been invaded.

In other words friends, we have been invaded.

The Gospel of John was probably written ca.

ad 85–95.

Absolute and Total Perfection found wanting

I want you to imagine with me our All-Powerful Creator enthroned in Heaven in power and glory.

We are told in Scripture (by John interestingly enough) that peals of thunder, lightening, and a brightness brighter than the sun emanates from Him.

He is surrounded by brilliant rainbows, countless angels, and marvelous, beautiful, and mysterious heavenly creatures.

Chapter One

Chapter One

And they are crying, "Holy, Holy, Holy LORD.

GOD of power and might!

You alone are greatly to be praised!"

One commentator writes, "The Gospel of John illustrates what it looks like when God the Son comes to live among His people."In

other words friends, we have been invaded.I want you to imagine with me our All-Powerful Creator enthroned in Heaven in power and glory.

We are told in Scripture (by John interestingly enough) that peals of thunder, lightening, and a brightness brighter than the sun emanates from Him.

He is surrounded by brilliant rainbows, countless angels, and marvelous, beautiful, and mysterious heavenly creatures.And they are crying, "Holy, Holy, Holy LORD.

GOD of power and might!

You alone are greatly to be praised!"He is also in perfect loving union within the Triune GodheadHe has been this way forever.

For all eternity And then, in some strange and unfathomable way, a thought flashes through the mind of GOD, and He becomes dissatisfied.Simply put, He wants more.And He is not dissatisfied with any lack of perfection and praise.

He does not need anything.

But He craves one thing.